P'yatyhatky, Vynohrad

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View on the highway in the western direction from the main coach station of Vynohrad
View on the highway in the western direction from the main coach station of Vynohrad
View on the highway in the northern direction from the main coach station of Vynohrad
View on the highway in the northern direction from the main coach station of Vynohrad

P'yatyhatky is a part of the Vynohrad village (so-called kutok) with the coach station at one corner and between the road towards Tynivka (photo on the left) and the road towards Ripky (photo on the right). This kutok was called P'yatyhatky back in 1950s, it is not clear whether it is known by some distinct name now - but in any case, it is one of the most beautiful and remarkable parts of Vynohrad.

Approach to the first entrance to the Lenina street, Vynohrad
Approach to the first entrance to the Lenina street, Vynohrad
First entrance to the Lenina street, Vynohrad
First entrance to the Lenina street, Vynohrad

Apart from the two roads that provide the boundary for the kutok from the southern and eastern direction, there is just one street inside the kutok itself, although bent at two points at the right angle, so that it has the shape of a horseshoe. During the Soviet times, it was officially called the Lenin Street, while unofficially the villagers for a while used to call it "P'yana Street" due to some peculiar habits of several local inhabitants (more on this later). Both entrances to the street are on the left-hand side along the road to Ripky (the right photo above), if walking from the coach station. The photo on the left shows the approach to the first entrance, the one which is closer to the coach station. The photo on the right above shows the actual entrance to the Lenina street (note the local P.O. Box with compartments for most houses within the kutok, apart from those that are serviced directly from the main roads to Tynivka and Ripky).

Horody of the houses on the Tynivka road, Vynohrad
Horody of the houses on the Tynivka road, Vynohrad
The Lenina street towards Number 1, Vynohrad
The Lenina street towards Number 1, Vynohrad
"Hata holovy", Vynohrad
"Hata holovy", Vynohrad

Walking along the street, on the right-hand side one can see a relatively new house ("hata") popularly known among the local villagers as "Hata holovy". The name of the house refers to its original owner, one of the last heads ("holova" in Ukrainian) of the collective farm of the village during the Soviet Union. On the left-hand side, the street borders the rear sides of the private vegetable gardens ("horody" in Ukrainian) of the houses that themselves stand on the road to Tynivka.

"Hata tyoti Lidy", Vynohrad
"Hata tyoti Lidy", Vynohrad
"Horpynyn horod", Vynohrad
"Horpynyn horod", Vynohrad
"Dyad' Kolin horod", Vynohrad
"Dyad' Kolin horod", Vynohrad

Walking further, the next house that one can see on the left again far towards the Tynivka road is called "Hata tyoti Lidy", by the name of Lida Vyshnivets'ka who used to live in that house during the second half of the XXth century. The next house also on the left for the most part of the XXth century belonged to a woman called Horpyna, who lived until the age of 96. The place seen on the central photo above is called "Horpynyn horod". Horpynyn horod is the last homestead on the right; it borders the village's Old Cemetery (the line of trees on the left photo below). The last homestead on the left was leased for the last 20-30 years of the XXth century by a man called Mykola, and so the place was called by the local people "Dyad' Kolin horod" ("the vegetable garden of uncle Kolya"). The street turns to the right at this point, and then again to the right (i.e., going in the opposite direction, back towards the road to Ripky) after about 150 meters. As a result, Dyad' Kolin horod borders the street on three sides (the homestead of Holova shown on one of the earlier photos is on the fourth side).

Stezhka na Stare vid Horpyny
Stezhka na Stare vid Horpyny
Yaseny vid Horpyny
Yaseny vid Horpyny
Staryi dvir
Staryi dvir

At the very end of this segment of the Lenina Street stands its house Number 1. The homestead of this house goes a long way ahead from this place, all the way along the northern side of the Old Cemetery on the left of it, up until the New Cemetery and fields ahead. On the right, the Number 1 Homestead borders the Number 2 house and homestead of the Lenina Street. Number 3 follows next, after which there are fields (as was described above, the Lenina street again turns to the right at that point).

Approaching Number 1, the Lenina Street splits into its main part (turning right) and a small path going ahead and to the left. This path ("stezhka" in Ukrainian, can be seen on the left and central photos above) leads to an entrance to the Old Cemetery ("Staryi Tsvyntar", or "Stare Kladovysche" in Ukrainian) from the side of Horpynyn horod, and is called "Stezhka na Stare vid Horpyny".

The Number 1 Homestead starts with an open place, or grass yard ("dvir" in Ukrainian) called Staryi Dvir ("Old Yard", as a contraposition to the "New Yard", which is located further ahead behind the fence that can be seen at background of the left photo above). From the side of Horpynyn horod, there are two old aspen trees (plural "yaseny" in Ukrainian) called Yaseny vid Horpyny (see the middle photo above). Yaseny vid Horpyny were planted by the Grandfather of the Current Owner of the Number 1 Homestead from the Mother's side back at the beginning of the XXth century, and endured numerous disputes with Horpyna and her relatives throughout the century because of the shade that they allegedly inflicted on Horpynyn horod. They have actually undertaken several furtive attepmts to cut the aspen trees down. The last such attempt took place as recently as 2001, and was averted only by the resolute position of the Current Owner of the Homestead.

Further information about the Number 1 Homestead on the Lenina Street of Vynohrad can be found in the article referenced below.


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